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Visibilidad reducida. Salvo en los casos en que hayamos comprobado que no existe riesgo de abordaje, ¿qué debemos hacer si oímos, más o menos por la amura de babor, la señal de niebla de otro buque?Restricted visibility. Unless we have confirmed there is no risk of collision, what must we do if we hear another vessel’s fog signal roughly on the port bow?
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Correct answer: d) Reduce speed to the minimum for steerage
Why it is correct
If a fog signal is heard forward of the beam, slow to minimum steerage. And stop if needed.
Why the others are not
- a) Not the rule.
- b) Not the rule.
- c) That is in sight.
How to work it out in the exam
- Fog signal ahead: slow down.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 24 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 19
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 19
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